Earthquake details

Sunday, July 26, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, July 26, 1959 at 17:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tekirdağ (Turkey - TR), about 27.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.715 and latitude 40.780.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.780, 27.715
UTC time 1959-07-26 17:07:05.630
Location Çorlu
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-07-26

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